roman candle
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[edit]Verb
[edit]roman candle (third-person singular simple present roman candles, present participle roman candling, simple past and past participle roman candled)
- Alternative form of Roman-candle
- 2017, Wilhelm Johnen, Battling the Bombers:
- The parachute was on a slant in the air and threatened at any minute to roman candle.
- 2019, David Taylor, The First Helicopter Boys:
- On the second operation the 1,000 mortar bombs were parachuted into the LZ on 125 chutes; all were on target but two roman candled which sent everyone diving for cover and necessitated the change of some knickers.
- 2023, Dilip Sarkar, Robert J Rudhall, Battle of Britain The Movie, page 91:
- Several of these would be seen to 'roman candle' (parachute failing to open) as did happen all too often during the war, on both sides of the conflict.